Frank: I had a design all ready to go and was idly paging through Lawler Machine and Foundry's catalog when I spied almost exactly what I had drawn. After calculating my costs vs. theirs including postage and skid, I found that they were far cheaper than my forging would cost. My architect said, "Save the money, the client will want railings and that is where to put the value, not is props under a balcony".
He was right, I got the second contract and we put the finish on the railings, which were the things their hands would touch. I believe it was the best choice since I have always put my very best work where it would be touched, seen up close and handled, like around gate latches, handles and lock sets, mail slots, etc.
So, in a word, "No."
Nic East, Jim Thorpe, PA USA Creativity begins with a novel thought.
Aluminum Castings
Frank: I had a design all ready to go and was idly paging through Lawler Machine and Foundry's catalog when I spied almost exactly what I had drawn. After calculating my costs vs. theirs including postage and skid, I found that they were far cheaper than my forging would cost. My architect said, "Save the money, the client will want railings and that is where to put the value, not is props under a balcony".
He was right, I got the second contract and we put the finish on the railings, which were the things their hands would touch. I believe it was the best choice since I have always put my very best work where it would be touched, seen up close and handled, like around gate latches, handles and lock sets, mail slots, etc.
So, in a word, "No."
Nic East, Jim Thorpe, PA USA Creativity begins with a novel thought.